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The entire EUI community congratulates
@alexstubb
Director of our Florence
@STGEUI
, on his election as President of
#Finland
. Our loss is the country's gain🎉
❓ Is there an alternative to
#neoliberalism
? 🌐
Join economist and Nobel Prize winner, Professor
@JosephEStiglitz
, in his lecture on post-neoliberal globalisation. 📚
📅 Thursday, 28 September | 14:00 - 15:30 CEST ⏰
Sign up here 👉
@EUI_Schuman
Prof Simon Hix will be joining the EUI in September 2021 from
@LSEnews
.
He will take up the position of Stein Rokkan Chair in Comparative Politics at our Department of Political and Social Sciences. Welcome (back) Simon!
🔗
@simonjhix
Congratulations to Head of
@eui_sps
, Professor
@EliasDinas
! 👏
His project 'POSTNORM' is among the winners of the 2022
@ERC_Research
Consolidator Grants competition, under the EU's funding programme for research & innovation
#HorizonEurope
.
Read more ➡️
📣Today we bid goodbye to Prof
@AlexStubb
, Director
@stgeui
. As he embarks on a new journey, we celebrate his legacy with a special event & the inauguration of the Martti Ahtisaari Peace Hall at Buontalenti, honouring the late 🇫🇮 president & Nobel Peace laureate Martti Ahtisaari.
After challenging months, heartwarming to be able to give the traditional - if socially-distanced - welcome to our new Researchers, Fellows, and Master Students in the stunning setting of the Teatro Romano di Fiesole.
#classof2020
Welcome to Prof. Stefano Guzzini, who joined
@eui_sps
as Chair in Political & Social Theory & as Swiss Co-chair in Federalism, Democracy & International Governance 👏
🗣️ In an interview, he describes his background, scholarship to date & work-in-progress:
📣 Our call for applications to the EUI
#PhD
Programme is now open!
Approximately 150 scholarships are available for programmes leading to a PhD in
#Economics
,
#History
,
#Law
, or Political and
#SocialSciences
.
🗓️ Apply by 31 January 2022
👉
📢 The call for applications to the EUI PhD programme is now open! 📢
Join a supportive and international research community while pursuing a
#PhD
in
#Economics
,
#Law
,
#History
, or Social and
#PoliticalSciences
.
📆 Apply by: 31 January 2023
👉
The EUI is delighted to announce that Prof. Dr. Patrizia Nanz has been appointed as the new President of the Institute.
A warm welcome from the EUI community 👏
📄
A warm welcome to Professor Gráinne de Búrca, who has joined the
@eui_law
Department! 👏
In an interview, the expert on
#EU
law and
#humanrights
describes her scholarship to date and what attracts her to working at the EUI.
📃 Check it out:
🎉The EUI is pleased to announce
@EliasDinas
as the new Head of the
@eui_sps
Department & Corinna Unger as the new Head of the
@EUI_History
Department!
Learn more about their research interests and how they reacted to the news ⤵️
Today, the EUI is pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Patrizia Nanz as its President, opening a new era for the Institute. 📚
🎙️ In an interview, Nanz outlines her motivations, the goals of her presidency, and what she plans to bring to EUI.
🔗
🌞 The Tuscan sun has come out to welcome our new arrivals.
Benvenuti all new PhD researchers and
@STGEUI
Master students!
We look forward to get to know you and work with you throughout the new academic year.
What a wonderful evening to welcome our new researchers, fellows and students at the Roman Theatre of Fiesole 🌅
We look forward to getting to know you all in the coming weeks!
@ComuneFiesole
@STGEUI
@EUI_Schuman
@EUI_MWProgramme
It's olive oil season!
This year's "raccoltà delle olive" at the Badia, Villa Schifanoia and Villa Salviati produced 3 times as much "oro verde" compared to last year.
The latest batch of EUI olive oil will be on sale from 11 November at the Badia shop!
🇸🇰 We are delighted to welcome
#Slovakia
as 24th member state of the EUI. Slovakia's accession was confirmed by our High Council today, in the presence of Ambassador Ján Šoth.
The EUI will continue its efforts to include all
#EU
member states.
#welcome
#ahojSlovakia
Thanks to all of our community for your incredible support. We are touched by the many expressions of appreciation for our work and delighted to see that so many feel so passionately about the EUI. We hope to have more news by the end of the month.
Around 60 fully funded fellowships are available in Europe's largest and most innovative postdoctoral programme in the social sciences and humanities.
Become a Max Weber Fellow at the EUI 👇
#MWFellowships
📣 The Call for
#MWFellowships
2021-2022 is now officially out!
Eligible candidates who have defended their Ph.D. in the past 5 years are invited to apply!
➡️For more info on the Call:
🔎What is Max Weber Programme?
👉
We're excited to give life to what we consider a
#milestone
for our Institute: the Young African Leaders Programme hosted by
@STGEUI
will welcome policy experts from
#Africa
to develop their
#leadership
skills in Florence.
Find out more:
@EU_Partnerships
Applications for our fully-funded 4-year
#PhD
programme are open!
✔️Economics, History & Civilization, Law, Political & Social Sci
✔️Intensive supervision by internationally acclaimed Faculty
✔️A research-intense campus, home to over 900 scholars
🔗
All five EUI research proposals were funded in the latest
@ERC_Research
call, a confirmation of the research excellence at our Institute!
Congrats to Professors Cassis, Downs, Hemerijck, Hooghe and Sluga!
Find out more about their
#ERCAdG
projects:
Wonderful to have
@HillaryClinton
with us to inaugurate the
@STGEUI
academic year in a conversation with
@alexstubb
.
You're all most welcome this Thursday at 18:00 CET.
We’re delighted that
@HillaryClinton
will officially open the academic year of our School on 19 November.
In a conversation with
@alexstubb
, students and fellows, Secretary Clinton will share her views on the state of global affairs.
@EuropeanUni
🔗
At
#SOU2022
@DrTedros
Director-General
@WHO
called for a “Renaissance of multilateralism” ⤵️
"In our polarized and divided world,
#health
is one of the few areas in which nations can work together in cooperation rather than in competition"
🎥Full speech:
We look forward to welcoming Prof Stephanie Hofmann
@stephofmann
from The Graduate Institute, Geneva in September 2021 as Joint Chair in International Relations in the Social and Political Sciences Department and at the
@RobSchuCentre
!
🔗
@IHEID
Less than a month left to apply to the
@EUI_MWProgramme
Fellowships!
Have you obtained your PhD less than 5 years ago and are looking for a post-doct position? Take a look at the open call for Max Weber Fellowships!
🚨 Deadline to apply: 18 October
👉
Congratulations graduates!👏🎓
"I wish for each of you to be an active protagonist of this
#European
culture, whatever your position in the 🌍 will be" - Marta Cartabia.
It was a pleasure to celebrate our
#PhD
and
#LLM
graduates' achievements at the Degree Conferring Ceremony🎉
"Photos of EUI Life" - day 1/7
One week, one photo a day, no people, no explanation.
Just extraordinary everyday life at the EUI!
#photosOfMyLife
Thx
@dg_history
@tomaashby
All of the posters are still hanging on the board. The EUI never asked the Italian authorities to remove any materials nor to silence the researchers. We uphold the right to free speech.
And so it begins...
Delighted to be welcoming the 2020 cohort of Ph.D. Researchers today: 135 bright young scholars joining our four departments
#EUILife
Historic moment:
@alexstubb
welcoming the first-ever cohort of
@STGEUI
Master Students. “You’re going to live to 110 years, empathy is going to be one of the most important career assets in your life”
The EUI offers fully-funded four-year
#PhD
programmes in the
#socialsciences
. Up to 150 scholarships are available for September 2019 entry. Find out more by attending the webinar on 13 November, from 10:00 -11:00 (GMT/UTC)👇
The EUI is excited to join the
@UNHCRItalia
project ‘University Corridors for Refugees’
#UNICORE
alongside 23 Italian universities!
Up to 43 refugees from Ethiopia will be selected to begin degree courses, including in our
@STGEUI
master's programme.
🔗
Dear new members of the EUI community,
after the bicycle we present here another alternative mode of transportation for your trip to Florence after the break.
Alumnus
@AndreaCalderaro
drove his Vespa all the way down from Cardiff. Check out his twitter handle for proof.
Congratulations to
@delbeke_jos
who has been appointed our Institute's 1st
@EIB
Climate Chair 👏
Based at the
@STGEUI
, Prof. Delbeke will promote the transmission of best
#climate
policy practices through
#research
,
#teaching
and dissemination.
🔗
Quiet summer days in the Badia as everyone gets ready for a well-deserved break 😎
☀️We wish you all a terrific holiday and look forward to seeing you back at the EUI on August 23 ☀️
The EUI mourns the passing of
@Europarl_EN
President
#DavidSassoli
. Thanks to the partnership between our institutions we had the opportunity to appreciate his kindness, democratic ethos, and unfailing commitment to the promotion of European values.
Today's front row seats to the
@giroditalia
🚴♂️😎🏁
We had a lot of fun watching the cyclists zoom right by the EUI's Badia and up towards Villa Salviati. Hope to see you back on campus!
#Giro
Hello newcomers! 👋
Today EUI President Renaud Dehousse and Secretary General Marco Del Panta welcomed all new researchers, students, and fellows.
We are excited to start the 2021-22 academic year with you all! 🎉
@STGEUI
@EUI_Schuman
@EUI_MWProgramme
@EUI_History
📢 The
@EUI_SPS
Department has launched a special
#call
for funded research visits for September-December 2024.
Framed in the EUI Widening Europe Programme, PhD researchers seeking a stay at the EUI are welcome to
#apply
.
📆 Deadline: 31 March
📌 Apply:
🗣️ “No other social research institution in Europe is better positioned to take on the challenges of our times and contribute to societal progress.”
The words of the new EUI President, Patrizia Nanz, at a reception at the Badia Fiesolana.
Welcome President Nanz! 👋
🦚We've got new looks...but we continue to contribute to a better society through excellent research and education!
Explore our new website and get a first taste of the brand new EUI identity!
🔎
PS: Our new Twitter handle is
@EUI_EU
EUI takes the responsibility to prevent the spread of COVID19 very seriously. Till 3 April only staff whose presence is necessary for the continuation of activities is allowed to access our premises. Everyone else has been asked to work from home. More:
Delighted to announce with our alliance partners that the
@EU_Commission
has selected
#CIVICA
, our joint proposal for the European University of Social Sciences, as a pioneer participant in the European Universities initiative!
@EUErasmusPlus
‘
@ellyesse
: many around Europe are pointing the finger at people crossing the Mediterranean on boats, rather than looking for the causes of inequality. The issue has a cross-border dimension, and the EU should be seen as being able to provide answers
#EUIinBxl
‘
@GPapandreou
: “I think humanising globalisation should be the new mission of the EU” we cannot have 8 individuals controlling same amount of wealth as 50% of the world’s population.
@STGEUI
Professor Waltraud Schelkle is the new Joint Chair in European Public Policy at
@eui_sps
and
@EUI_Schuman
! 👏
An expert in political economy of monetary integration, she elaborates on her background, expectations & goals while at the EUI.
📑
🇪🇺 The State of the Union 2023 has started!
The EUI is welcoming political leaders, journalists, and experts from academia who are gathering for two intense days to discuss Europe's future.
🎥 Follow
#SOU2023
live:
The EUI is grateful to the people who are fighting the
#COVID19
outbreak on the frontlines.
We can all support these extraordinary acts of care with generosity.
Find out how ❤️:
#covid19italia
#Firenze
Two EUI alumni on a bike! A 🇳🇱 🇮🇹 couple is cycling from Amsterdam to Venice to counter misunderstandings and stereotypes.
"We, a hard-working Italian and a generous Dutch, want to create a bridge between our two countries."
Follow their journey via
@annliffey
&
@joelvdweele
Remember the EUI's support to
#COVID19
crowdfunding campaigns back in March?
Well, we are delighted that EUI staff, the Employees Union and the
@alumnieui
have contributed to the purchase of a new Red Cross ambulance! Thanks to all! ❤️
#CRIFirenze
We have the privilege of studying and working in some magnificent historic buildings. Thanks to the collaboration with
@Fondoambiente
today we also had the pleasure of opening them to the public.
#GiornateFAI
A warm welcome to
@HermanWerfhorst
, new
@eui_sps
Chair in
#Sociology
!👏
Find out how he became an expert on the interaction between education & inequality, and how he hopes to enrich the research & teaching environment at the EUI.
📃Read the interview:
Congratulations to EUI Law alumna Despina Chatzivassiliou-Tsovilis (
@dchatzi1
) who has been elected Secretary General of
@PACE_News
becoming the first woman to hold the post in the Assembly’s 72-year history!
🔗
👏 The EUI is delighted to announce that Marco Buti, Head of Cabinet of Commissioner for Economy, Paolo Gentiloni
@EU_Commission
, will take up the Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa Chair in European Economic and Monetary Integration, based at
@EUI_Schuman
Read more:
In a new
@ECFR
policy brief,
@simonjhix
@EUI_SPS
predicts a 'sharp turn to the right' in the 2024 EU elections.
🎙️ In an interview, Hix delves into the findings of the report & discusses the ramifications of the elections at the national & EU level.
👉
The EUI mourns the passing of Jacques Delors. A towering figure of European integration, his legacy will endure for generations.
The EUI offers its condolences to his family and friends.
🔗
New
#PhD
researchers, get ready to enjoy this magnificent view!
@jan_blonski
,
@JenniferAAshby
&
@VicEllenbroek
were the first to share their excitement about joining us in September. But we're looking forward to welcoming all of you here soon!
Are you a postdoctoral researcher or tenure track academic and interested in joining a lively and creative academic community?
@EUI_Schuman
is offering up to 20 Jean Monnet Fellowships for the academic year 2023/24.
📌Apply by: 25 October
🔗Learn more:
The EUI Welcome Reception has started!
"Being here is an opportunity to get acquainted with a culture, a society, and people that are really worth being known."
EUI President Renaud Dehousse greets all newcomers at the Roman Theatre of Fiesole!👋
@ComuneFiesole
30 years ago...
The course of European integration was profoundly changed by the German unification on 3 October 1990. A digital exhibition aims to shed light on the role played by the
@Europarl_EN
.
📎
@HistArchivesEU
📣 New
#grant
opportunities
For the first time, the EUI is delighted to offer grants to candidates from the widening countries to its
#PhD
programme,
#LLM
, and
#MRes
in Economics.
📌 Apply by 31 Jan 2024:
The European University Institute and the
@EIB
announce the launch of the EIB Chair on Climate Change Policy and International Carbon Markets (“EIB Climate Chair”).
@STGEUI
📃
It's a beautiful morning in
#Florence
☀️ for the third 3️⃣ and final day of
#CoFoE
Citizens' Panel held at the EUI!
💡 Participants are focusing on key messages and getting ready to finalise their recommendations.
🎥 Follow the livestream of the plenary:
EUI in 2019:
⭐+1000 academic publications
⭐ 88 doctoral theses
⭐+2800 training participants
⭐A community of 1050 academics
⭐ +75 countries from around the world
We're taking a break until 24 August. May we suggest the following as summer reading?😇